POLITICS
* Russia’s reflection in the Western mirror or a lesson in comparative political studies. How Russia is regarded by Russians and foreigners. (Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
* Federal contract system of state purchases, migration policies and closing down Russian “offshore” businesses will be key issues on the agenda for the Russian State Duma during its spring session. (Kommersant)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
* Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will address the participants of the World Economic Forum in Davos with report on Russian government's plans for the country's development in decades to come. How optimistic is the government’s outlook? (Vedomosti, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
* An interview with Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov on the prospects of economic development in the country. (Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
* The Bank of Russia is not planning to print and circulate 10,000-ruble banknotes until inflation in the country falls to the level of 1-2%, according to First Deputy Chairman Georgy Luntovsky. (Izvestia)
* Russia registered a significant increase in circulation of counterfeit banknotes last year, to 218 million rubles. The Central Bank may introduce tougher controls over handling of currency at the Russian banks. (Vedomosti, Kommersant)
SOCIETY
* Moscow authorities are considering amendments to the city’s noise pollution regulations that would allow loading-and-unloading operations in residential areas anytime during the night. (Izvestia)
* Moscow police is launching massive reforms aimed at reducing the number of non-operative staff and assigning the most skilled detectives to units subordinated to administrative districts. (Izvestia)
CRIME
* Russian investigators are searching for clues linking the recent murder of reputed crime kingpin Aslan Usoyan to a group of influential Russian mob bosses lead by Alexei Suvorov (Petrik). (Izvestia)
* The state funds embezzled through a massive fraud at Oboronservis, a property management firm controlled by the Defense Ministry, were laundered through an offshore firm based in Cyprus, russian investigators claim. (Izvestia)
